http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/BrazilFind stories, videos, and photos about Brazil from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:38:09 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Brazil14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Brazil from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/11/brazil.blackout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/11/brazil.blackout/index.html#cnnSTCTextElectricity returned early Wednesday to a large swath of central and southern Brazil that was plunged into darkness when power from a major hydroelectric dam was lost.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/10/brazil.blackout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/10/brazil.blackout/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn important hydroelectric dam shared by Brazil and Paraguay failed Tuesday night, pushing a large swath of central and southern Brazil into darkness, said the country's minister of mines and energy, Edison Lobao.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/10/brazil.novelas.study/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/10/brazil.novelas.study/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe love-triangles, family feuds and paternity mysteries of Brazil's telenovelas have commandeered the nation's airwaves for decades and generated a fortune for Globo -- the powerful TV network that produces many of the genre's most popular shows.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/09/05/brazil.swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/09/05/brazil.swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextBrazil has confirmed 657 fatalities caused by the H1N1 flu, the highest number of deaths in the world, the nation's Health Ministry said.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/28/brazil.flu.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/28/brazil.flu.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextBrazil has confirmed 557 deaths caused by H1N1 flu, the highest total in the world, the nation's Health Ministry says.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/28/land.twins.brazil/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/28/land.twins.brazil/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor generations the residents of Sao Pedro, Brazil and neighboring Candido Godoi have known their isolated hamlet in southern Brazil was special.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/26/brazil.aids/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/26/brazil.aids/index.html#cnnSTCTextSonia, a single mother with HIV in Brazil, travels four hours to reach a government-run health facility that provides her with free drug treatment.Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:17:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_vickery/07/21/brazilian.clubs/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_vickery/07/21/brazilian.clubs/index.htmlI'm never a big fan of sports being reduced to soap opera. There's much more going on than the emotional drama and the athlete's state of mind. We can talk about "focus" and "concentration'' all we want -- at times they're used like magic words that explain everything about the outcome.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:34:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_vickery/07/07/libertadores/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_vickery/07/07/libertadores/index.htmlSo it's Argentina against Brazil in the finals of the 50th Copa Libertadores. Estudiantes de La Plata and Cruzeiro meet each other over two legs to decide the destiny of South America's premier club title.Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:22:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gabriele_marcotti/06/28/confed.sun/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gabriele_marcotti/06/28/confed.sun/index.htmlJOHANNESBURG -- Pedigree matters. If it didn't, we might not have witnessed what happened at Ellis Park on Sunday, an unstoppable rally that gave Brazil the Confederations Cup title in a 3-2 win over the U.S. (RECAP). Heck, when was the last time you saw a team come back from two goals down at halftime in a major final? (Apart from the 2005 Champions League final, that is.)Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:29:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_vickery/06/23/brazil.kaka/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_vickery/06/23/brazil.kaka/index.htmlLike many fans, my editor used the word "impressive" when he asked me to write about Brazil at the Confederations Cup. And it's hard to argue with the results. The Seleção won their three group-stage games by a combined 10-3.Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:15:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/soccer_america/06/19/us.brazil/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/soccer_america/06/19/us.brazil/index.htmlHe went with his veterans against two of the best teams in the world and they let him, and the country, down with a crashing thud.Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/05/france.plane.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/05/france.plane.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least 12 airplanes shared the trans-Atlantic sky with doomed Air France Flight 447, but none reported any problems, deepening the mystery surrounding the cause of the plane's disappearance.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/10/brazil.child.custody/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/10/brazil.child.custody/index.html#cnnSTCTextBrazil's highest court said Wednesday it does not have jurisdiction over who should have custody of a U.S.-born 9-year-old boy -- his Brazilian stepfather or his father in the United States.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:08:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_vickery/06/09/brazil.1982/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_vickery/06/09/brazil.1982/index.htmlThey say people only ever remember the winners. They can say it all they like -- it doesn't make it true, especially when it comes to soccer.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/03/new.jersey.brazil.custody/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/03/new.jersey.brazil.custody/index.html#cnnSTCTextA New Jersey man whose son is at the center of a five-year international custody fight that has attracted attention from high-level U.S. and Brazilian authorities expressed hope Wednesday that he will get his boy back.Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/03/france.plane.victims/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/03/france.plane.victims/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnne and Michael Harris were an "extraordinary" couple with a zest for life, their niece said.Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/02/brazil.france.plane.missing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/02/brazil.france.plane.missing/index.html#cnnSTCTextDebris located early Tuesday in the Atlantic Ocean off the northeast coast of Brazil is wreckage from the Air France jet that disappeared Monday, Brazil's Defense Minister Nelson Jobim said.Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/02/france.plane.passengers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/02/france.plane.passengers/index.html#cnnSTCTextFriends and relatives of the 216 passengers and 12 crew members on Air France Flight 447 are coming to terms with the news that wreckage from the flight was found in the Atlantic Ocean.Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/01/air.france.brazil/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/01/air.france.brazil/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that disappeared overnight as it entered an area of strong turbulence probably crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, the CEO of Air France said Monday.Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/28/brazil.flooding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/28/brazil.flooding/index.html#cnnSTCTextA dam burst in the northeastern village of Cocal left a 12-year-old girl dead and three people missing, fire department officials said Thursday, according to Brazil's state news agency.Fri, 29 May 2009 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/23/brazil.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/23/brazil.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTextA prominent businessman and his family were among the 15 people killed when a plane crashed on Friday in a northeastern resort area of Brazil, CNN affiliate Rede Globo and other Brazilian media reported Saturday.Sat, 23 May 2009 18:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/08/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/08/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe death toll from flooding that has covered large parts of Brazil continued to rise Friday, with the government reporting seven new fatalities, bringing the total to 38.Sat, 09 May 2009 00:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/07/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/07/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextRain-induced flooding over large parts of Brazil have killed at least 31 people and left another 500,000 homeless, the government's civil defense agency said Thursday.Thu, 07 May 2009 23:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/06/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/06/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least 18 people have died in heavy flooding across 11 states in northern and northeastern Brazil, according to a statement Tuesday from Brazil's national civil defense service.Wed, 06 May 2009 05:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/08/digitalbiz.berrini/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/08/digitalbiz.berrini/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the "B" in BRIC (one of the world's fastest-growing economies alongside Russia, India and China), Brazil may very well owe its force to an emerging business and technology district in the heart of Sao Paulo, centered around an upscale avenue called Luis Carlos Berrini in the neighborhood of Brooklin.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:25:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/josh_gross/03/16/rankings/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/josh_gross/03/16/rankings/index.htmlRanking mixed martial artists is, to be fair, an inexact science. Rules across the sport are dissimilar, weight classes don't always conform and fighters have been known to jump from division to division. And all such factors played into SI.com's latest MMA rankings.Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:50:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/world_soccer/03/10/brazil.tournaments/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/world_soccer/03/10/brazil.tournaments/index.htmlFor the big clubs in São Paulo, Brazil, Christmas shopping and the January sales mean cherry-picking time in Rio de Janeiro. In the biggest coup of the festive period, Corinthians took Ronaldo from under the nose of Flamengo while also snapping up midfielder Túlio and striker Jorge Henrique from Botafogo, which also lost playmaker Lúcio Flávio and left back Triguinho to Santos.Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/11/brazil.marijuana/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/11/brazil.marijuana/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer presidents of Mexico, Colombia and Brazil called Wednesday for the decriminalization of marijuana for personal use and a change in tactics on the war on drugs, a Spanish news agency said.Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/09/brazil.plane.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/09/brazil.plane.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTextA woman who survived a weekend plane crash in Brazil that killed 24 told Monday of struggling to reach a square of light in the submerged plane, while another said she had no doubt she owed her survival to God.Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/08/brazil.plane.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/08/brazil.plane.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwenty-four people died in a plane crash in Brazil's Amazon basin, civil defense authorities in western Brazil said Sunday.Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:11:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/josh_gross/02/05/rankings/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/josh_gross/02/05/rankings/index.htmlOne month down, 11 more to go. If they're all as busy as January, we're in trouble. Of course, an active schedule means plenty of fights between ranked competitors, and as we pause to see how the world's best mixed martial artists stack up, a sense of stability seems to be setting in.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:40:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_vickery/02/03/brazil.libertadores/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_vickery/02/03/brazil.libertadores/index.htmlThe 50th version of South America's premier club competition is getting underway, and there's little doubt that it has been Argentina's show so far. Of the 49 versions of the Copa Libertadores, Uruguayan clubs have won eight (though none since 1988), Brazil has 13 and Argentina 21. Indeed, between '63 and '79, there was always an Argentine club in the final.Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/15/brazil.italian.fugitive/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/15/brazil.italian.fugitive/index.html#cnnSTCTextBrazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defended his country's decision to free an Italian fugitive condemned to life in prison for murders he denies committing in the 1970s while a member of an extremist left-wing group.Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/brazil.slavery/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/09/brazil.slavery/index.html#cnnSTCTextSlavery may seem like a quaint notion in a 21st century world, but that distinction is lost on up to 40,000 Brazilians who find themselves toiling for no real wages and can't leave the distant work camps where they live.Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:38:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_vickery/12/23/argentina.brazil/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_vickery/12/23/argentina.brazil/index.htmlIt's just a few hours until the decisive match in the Argentine championship playoffs. Will Boca Juniors add to their 22 titles? Or will Tigre win its first?Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/23/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/23/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextTraffic returned to normal Tuesday in the industrial city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, a day after flooding from a strong rainstorm stranded hundreds of motorists.Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/22/brazi.france.sub/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/22/brazi.france.sub/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe presidents of France and Brazil are set to sign several bilateral agreements, including a defense accord that would make Brazil the first Latin American nation to possess a nuclear-powered submarine.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:10:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/gregory_sica/12/04/sudamericana.finals/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/gregory_sica/12/04/sudamericana.finals/index.htmlAfter 210 minutes of nail-biting action, Sport Clube Internacional lifted the Copa Sudamericana for the first time on Wednesday, an achievement that cements its status as one of the leading clubs in South American soccer history.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/02/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/02/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe death toll in flood-ravaged southern Brazil has reached 116 and the first cases of a water-borne, potentially fatal disease are being investigated, the nation's Civil Defense agency reported.Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/01/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/01/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe death toll from historic floods in southern Brazil continued to creep upward Monday, with 112 reported dead, the state news agency said.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/11/29/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/11/29/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextSearch and rescue officials found nine bodies Saturday, bringing the death toll from flooding in southern Brazil to 109, the state news agency said.Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/11/27/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/11/27/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe death toll from flooding in southern Brazil on Thursday climbed to 97, the state news agency said.Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/11/26/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/11/26/brazil.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe death toll from flooding in southern Brazil continued to climb Wednesday, with officials reporting at least 86 dead, the state news agency said.Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/11/25/brazil.flood.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/11/25/brazil.flood.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe number of deaths attributed to floods in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina rose Tuesday to 84, the state news agency reported.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/11/24/brazil.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/11/24/brazil.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextFlooding in Brazil's Santa Catarina state has left at least 50 dead and more than 20,000 homeless, the state news agency reported Monday.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:10:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1847845,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1847845,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore than 370 penguins that mysteriously washed up on Brazil's equatorial beaches were flown south on a huge air force cargo plane and released closer to the frigid waters they call homeTue, 07 Oct 2008 15:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1842949,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1842949,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBrazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva discusses his country's achievements and challenges with TIME's Tim Padgett and Andrew Downie Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/gregory_sica/09/11/sa.quals/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/gregory_sica/09/11/sa.quals/index.htmlWe're nearly halfway through the marathon campaign of South American qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, and the past week of action has been one of the more wild and unpredictable so far. Here are five things we've learned after seeing all 10 countries in action:Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:49:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1838146,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1838146,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAmazon deforestation jumped 69% in the past 12 months -- the first such increase in three years -- as rising demand for soy and cattle pushes farmers and ranchers to raze treesTue, 02 Sep 2008 22:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834590,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834590,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe defending champion United States has won the gold medal in women's soccer for the third time in four Olympics, beating Brazil 1-0 in overtime ThursdayThu, 21 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/grant_wahl/08/20/wsoccer.peview/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/grant_wahl/08/20/wsoccer.peview/index.htmlBEIJING -- If the U.S. women's soccer team can upset Brazil in Thursday's gold-medal game (USA, 9 a.m. ET), would it be the greatest on-field accomplishment in the history of the storied U.S. program?Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:21:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1832644,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1832644,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOil exploration in the Amazon rain forest represents the latest, perhaps greatest, threat to preserving what remains of the world's largest remaining tropical wilderness, scientists said WednesdayWed, 13 Aug 2008 22:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/07/31/brazil.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/07/31/brazil.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextA government-controlled firm is forging ahead with plans to resume expansion of Brazil's nuclear power program.Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:59:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_vickery/07/22/brazil.natl/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_vickery/07/22/brazil.natl/index.htmlThe Brazilian national team has gone three games without a goal and is currently in fifth place in South America's World Cup campaign -- outside the automatic qualification slots. The country's well-respected sports daily Lance! believes that the time has come to take a stand.Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:51:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824862,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824862,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore than 400 dead penguins, most of them young, have been washing up on Rio de Janeiro's tropical beachesMon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1824509,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1824509,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHundreds of baby penguins swept from the icy shores of Antarctica and Patagonia are washing up dead on Rio de Janeiro's tropical beaches, rescuers and penguin experts said FridaySat, 19 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/gregory_sica/07/16/flamengo/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/gregory_sica/07/16/flamengo/index.html"Underachievers" is a label many clubs get saddled with these days as they spend millions in fruitless attempts to chase trophies. But there aren't many clubs who deserve the tag more than Brazilian giants Flamengo.Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:16:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1823127,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1823127,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThey may be perennial World Cup favorites, but the fact that Brazil's national soccer team is dominated by players based in Europe has created an identity crisis for the country's fansTue, 15 Jul 2008 23:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/27/eco.rainforesttribes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/27/eco.rainforesttribes/index.html#cnnSTCTextLast month photographs of the discovery of one of the world's last "uncontacted" tribes on the Brazil/Peru border made front covers across the world, vividly illustrating a way of life that is mostly unknown and ignored in the industrialized world.Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:18:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_vickery/06/10/brazil.national/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_vickery/06/10/brazil.national/index.htmlBefore last Friday's meeting in Foxborough, Mass., Brazil's all-time record against Venezuela read as follows: 17 games, 17 wins, 78 goals scored and four conceded.Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/06/04/biofuels.Rome/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/06/04/biofuels.Rome/index.html#cnnSTCTextLeaders gathered at a summit on the world's food crisis quickly laid out their disagreements on a key issue: how much the rush for environmentally friendly biofuels is contributing to soaring prices that are causing hunger and unrest worldwide.Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/30/brazil.tribes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/30/brazil.tribes/index.html#cnnSTCTextResearchers have produced aerial photos of jungle dwellers who they say are among the few remaining peoples on Earth who have had no contact with the outside world.Fri, 30 May 2008 21:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/14/bts.sesno.gas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/14/bts.sesno.gas/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis was, to be honest, simply a different kind of journalism. I've never done anything quite like it.Thu, 15 May 2008 21:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/03/brazil.plane/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/03/brazil.plane/index.html#cnnSTCTextA small plane carrying four British businessmen and two Brazilian pilots has disappeared off the northeastern Brazil coast, officials said.Sat, 03 May 2008 17:57:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1735644,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1735644,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs food prices soar, the world is looking askance at biofuels. Brazil's President Lula wants to change that Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/07/11/habitatloss.overview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/07/11/habitatloss.overview/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Amazon rainforest is so vast and full of life that even its defenders don't know exactly what it is they are protecting.Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/03/31/jatropha.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/03/31/jatropha.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTextBy its very nature, jatropha is divisive. The poisonous, deep-rooted shrub is traditionally used as hedging to protect food crops from hungry animals.Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/04/04/brazil.dengue/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/04/04/brazil.dengue/index.html#cnnSTCTextSoldiers and firefighters have joined the fight against dengue, a sometimes deadly mosquito-borne disease that has infected at least 55,000 people in Brazil this year.Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_vickery/04/01/argentina.brazil/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_vickery/04/01/argentina.brazil/index.htmlSome 15 years ago, an English club chairman -- I'll withhold his name because I'd hate to be remembered for the dumbest thing I ever said -- declared that the soccer fan was fooling himself if he believed that he was paying the players' wages.Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/22/news/international/brazil_opec/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/22/news/international/brazil_opec/index.htmOPEC, the 13-nation cartel that has a huge influence over oil prices, may be expanding farther into South America.Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:23:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1707121,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1707121,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe demands of the global food and energy market may literally be eating away at the world's largest single natural absorber of carbon dioxideFri, 25 Jan 2008 22:00:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_vickery/01/22/garrincha/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_vickery/01/22/garrincha/index.htmlThis week marks 25 years since the sad, alcohol-sodden death of Garrincha, the bandy-legged genius rated as second only to Pelé in Brazil's pantheon. Over a period of eight years, while Garrincha and Pelé were both on the field, Brazil never lost a game.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:47:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1700829,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1700829,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSeven rare albino alligators disappeared from a Brazilian university zoo and authorities suspect animal smugglers stole them, officials said FridayMon, 07 Jan 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/12/11/brazil.europe/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/12/11/brazil.europe/index.htmlI arrived in Brazil in 1994, just after the national team ended that long, 24-year wait for World Cup win No. 4. The style of that team had an enormous influence on the country's domestic soccer. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:10:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1693151,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1693151,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCinta Larga Indians have taken a U.N. representative and four other people hostage, officials said MondayMon, 10 Dec 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/29/justimagine.elluminate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/29/justimagine.elluminate/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's not easy to keep a group of 60 elementary school children seated, but when students from Canada and Burkina Faso gathered in a virtual classroom, they all sat, eyes eagerly glued to the computer screen as they listened to stories about the lives of their new peers. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/11/23/brazil.prison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/11/23/brazil.prison/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Brazilian government is investigating the case of a 15-year-old girl who allegedly was raped and tortured after being put in a prison cell with 20 male inmates, officials said.Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:51:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/10/01/brazilian.women/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/10/01/brazilian.women/index.htmlLast week, for the first time ever, a press conference given by the coach of Brazil's men's team was dominated by the progress of the women.Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:46:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/mark_bechtel/09/30/final.thoughts/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/mark_bechtel/09/30/final.thoughts/index.htmlSHANGHAI, China -- A few final thoughts from the World Cup:Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:42:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/mark_bechtel/09/26/us.brazil.prev/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/mark_bechtel/09/26/us.brazil.prev/index.htmlHANGZHOU, China -- If World B. Free had been a soccer player (and a South American woman), he would've fit right in the Brazilian national team. It doesn't really matter where they are on the field or what the situation is -- the Brazilians are going to shoot the ball. And there's a pretty good chance it's going in.Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:43:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/09/18/brazil.wcquals/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/09/18/brazil.wcquals/index.htmlQualifying for the World Cup is no cakewalk, even for Brazil. Luiz Felipe Scolari's side struggled to make it to Japan and South Korea in 2002 -- indeed, without a couple of strokes being pulled, Brazil may well have missed out entirely on the competition it ended up winning.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/31/brazil.crash.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/31/brazil.crash.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe president of Rio de Janeiro's train workers union said Friday that poorly maintained tracks and overworked engineers contributed to a collision between two commuter trains that killed eight people and injured 101.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/30/brazil.crash.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/30/brazil.crash.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextA speeding train carrying hundreds of commuters slammed into an empty train near Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, killing eight people and injuring more than 80, officials said.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:27:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/chris_mannix/08/27/us.brazil.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/chris_mannix/08/27/us.brazil.ap/index.htmlLAS VEGAS -- For a minute there, it looked like the mighty and powerful United States had become mortal.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:43:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/08/21/brazil.argentina/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/08/21/brazil.argentina/index.htmlIt was only just over a month ago that Argentina and Brazil squared off in Venezuela in the final of the Copa América. Brazil won 3-0, but soccer never stops.Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/06/news/economy/sugarcane_ethanol/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/06/news/economy/sugarcane_ethanol/index.htmImagine a fuel that does not come from the Middle East, is about six times more economical to produce than corn ethanol and has the potential to help the environment because it requires few chemicals to grow.Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:22:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/07/24/brazil.reax/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/07/24/brazil.reax/index.html"Brazil won. End of story!"Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:26:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/07/15/copa.final/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/07/15/copa.final/index.htmlThe standard explanation of soccer's global popularity is the fact that it's such a simple game. True, but it's also very complex.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:57:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/06/26/copa.preview/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/06/26/copa.preview/index.htmlThe Copa Am�rica isn't strictly the Brazil and Argentina Show, though the intrigue surrounding South America's biggest powerhouses certainly suggests otherwise.Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/21/news/international/trade_talks.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/21/news/international/trade_talks.reut/index.htmThe future of World Trade Organization's Doha pact is under doubt, EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said Thursday, as talks between the United States, European Union, India and Brazil broke down.Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:23:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/02/19/brazil.carnival/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/02/19/brazil.carnival/index.htmlThe Carnival drums are reverberating in my ears. What better time to examine the importance of music and rhythm to soccer in Brazil?Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:45:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/03/markets/ipo/brazil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/03/markets/ipo/brazil/index.htmBrazilian IPOs are on fire this year, but some analysts warn the market may be too hot to handle.Wed, 03 May 2006 15:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/03/10/brazil.ethanol.example.ap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/03/10/brazil.ethanol.example.ap/index.htmlIn an agroindustrial complex ringed by fields of 12-foot-high sugarcane, a giant mechanical claw dumps stalks by the tons into an even larger crushing machine. Here's where the renewable fuel used to power seven of every 10 new Brazilian cars gets its start.Fri, 10 Mar 2006 17:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/03/06/8370706/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/03/06/8370706/index.htmGrassing Up . . .Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/13/brazil.trade/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/13/brazil.trade/index.htmlAhead of carnival time, Brazil is abuzz with an optimism that is also reflected in the country's buoyant economy, but can the world's sixth most populous country fulfill its potential as a safe destination for global investment?Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/03/8356747/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/03/8356747/index.htmZooming gas prices, plus the usual bad news from the Middle East, naturally raise the question: What else can we do? Quite a lot, actually. And if the price of oil sticks above $40 a barrel, the dy...Mon, 03 Oct 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/08/23/uk.police.shooting/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/08/23/uk.police.shooting/index.htmlBrazil's ambassador has said he believes there was no cover-up by British officials in the fatal police shooting of a Brazilian man mistaken for a terrorist on the London Tube.Tue, 23 Aug 2005 07:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/13/bt.brazil.business.tips/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/13/bt.brazil.business.tips/index.htmlIn Brazil, a little know-how or "jeito" goes a long wayFri, 13 May 2005 10:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/11/01/8190955/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/11/01/8190955/index.htmGrowing up, Rich Zirinsky, the co-founder of Adventure Music (adventure-music.com), never played an instrument, but he was passionate about music. To date, he has collected 17,000 albums and 18,000...Mon, 01 Nov 2004 05:01:00 EST